Definition of inferno
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: a place or a state that resembles or suggests hell the inferno of war; also : an intense fire : conflagration a raging inferno
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Examples of inferno in a Sentence
By the time help arrived, the fire had grown to a raging inferno.
the intense heat of the raging inferno repeatedly drove back the firefighters
Recent Examples of inferno from the Web
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Definitely make sure the kids are put to bed, because Dante’s Inferno doesn’t hold back on the gore or the T&A.
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Origin and Etymology of inferno
Italian, hell, from Late Latin infernus
INFERNO Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of inferno for English Language Learners
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: a very large and dangerous fire
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